Onondaga Valley Academy - Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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s' iii' K ,gg ' 'M-1 . 5 ' E, was ' Zak - 3 VALLEY BAND 1948-49 .l T61 g R. THERON e. FORBES, lhe presenl' direcfor of fhe Onondaga vsuey Band. CX? has been clirecfing and leaching +he members of +he band since Sepfember T ms. The insirumenfal lessons are given free 'ro pupils wifh ialenl who are willing 'lo co-opera+e wifh +he aciivifies of lhe Band and Orchesfra. The Band plays for foofball games and ac+ivi+ies in +he Valley dislricf. The Band or Orchesfra will always be willing 'lo help supporl' organizalions in +he Valley by providing music. 0 R C H E S T R A LW, N Se iember I947 a sfrin orchesfra was or anized. The second +erm 'lhe .X P 9 Q Q01 'il woodwind and brass insfrumen+s were added. There are 'lwen+y members 5 if ' -. in fhe orchesira +his year. MAJORETTES-FLAG TWIRLERS j ,Q I' ' HE Majoreffes and Flag Twirlers have been a parf of lhe Valley High School 1 U Band since Sepfember l945. 'si F 'if There are 'twelve MajoreHes and Two Flag Twirlers. Each senior member will have charge of one of 'lhe foolball games nex+ year. As well as fwirling fhe balon each member has learned a 'lap dance roufine. The group of girls have been very co-operaiive and Valley should be proud of ifs Maior- eH'es and Flag Twirlers. DRAMATIC CLUB 62:1 NEW Dramafic Club has sfarfed in Valley fhis +erm wi+h 'lhe wonderful co-operafion of Mrs. Sirong ancl her assisfanfs, Nancy Sfevens, Kenne+h Wil- A Q.. 'f bur, Mary Jane Kife and Joan Richardson. The officers elecfed 'For +he 'lerm are Malcolm Sfone, Presidenh Charles La Pierre, Vice-President Sally Perrigo, Secre- raryg Jennie Karim, Treasurer: and Carol Sfreel, Corresponding Secrelary. The funds earned will be used lo purchase new supplies 'for +he drama+ic deparlmenr.

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PI OMICRON Officers Fall Term Spring Term President.. , ,,,,,,, Richard Knoblock Sally Keller Vice Presicleni a,aa..,.,a ...,,,, J oseph On+ko Joseph Onlllo .. .V,,.,. Sally Keller Ann Slearns Paul Scheffic Paul Scheflic Secrelary .a,a,, ..,.,,, Treasurer ,A,,,,..,a,,.., Insfallaiion Officer .,.,,, Y.v,,.. R aymond Klock Raymond Klock Chaplain a.a.aaa.,,.aaa,aaa ,,,,A,, W illiam Terrell Barbara Beaver Hislorian ,.v..wVY,,aa,,.,,..,, ,,,,,,,, J oyce Cavanagh Barbara Gage Publici'l'y Manager .,,..,a,., ,,,,,,,. E dward Shephard Marion Doly Parliamenfarian.. wY,,a,,a, .a,a,,, G erald Slrreckoski Edward Shephard Advisor ..,,..,a, r,...,.,a .,,a.....,.r...... M r s. Karl Lohff Mrs. Karl Lohff HE Fall 'lerm of Pi Omicron opened wilh lwo lnslallalion Services for new mg gy members, which were held al' lhe home of Mrs. Karl Lohff on Oclober 23 and 15' ' 71 November 20. The following members were inslalled: Barbara Beaver, James Bobbe'H', Donald Curlis, Marion Doiy, Barbara Gage, Wesley Gridley, Joan Grassman, Mark Hanlon, David Joor, Paul Maier, Gerald Oalman, Norman Palladino, Jack Parlrinson, Ann Slearns, and Gary Viele. On December 30, an enjoyable Chrislmas ar'ly was held af +he home of Mrs. Lohff. On March l I a dance was held in 'lhe Valiey gym. An lnsiallalion service was held on March 5, a+ 'lhe Onondaga Hol'el: Arlene Kelediian, Kennelh Wilbur, Nancy Normand, Barbara Merwin, Marlha Bedworlh, Malcolm Slone, Roy Shorii, Harry Ohlson, and Edward Murph were insialled. We were honored b 'l'he presence of Mrs. Marguerile Bradley, maihemalics leacher from Norfh High, and several members of Pi Mu Epsilon of Syracuse Universiiy. This year lhe Ma'l'hema+ic Conl'es+ will be exlended 'lo all counly schools wilh SI25 in prizes awarded. DAR AWARD fi ' URING lhe spring ferm, 'lhe senior girls vo'l'ecl on lhe girl fhey 'fhoughf was S 'lhe besi cifizen. Their choice was based on dependabilily, service, leader- '. . -,F ship and pairiolism. The 'facully ihen chose one girl from 'lhe ihree receiv- ing +he highesf number of vofes, Nancy Wilzon, who 'rhen compeled for a scholarship by wri+ing an essay on Why Does lhe Hislory of Our Republic Give Us Failh in 'lhe u uv HE Daugh'l'ers of 'lhe American Revolulion held a conlesl for leen-age sewers. ig, ,wry All public and parochial schools were eligible fo en'rer. Valley enfered in if' ' 71 lhe conlesf fwo dresses belonging 'lo fhe seniors, Arlene Rainone and Gre'Ha Gulland. The dresses were iudged on suilabilily of malerial lo 'lhe paHern, finishing, melhods of finishing, neafness, and accessories. Arlene loolc firsl place in +he conlesl' and Gre'H'a foolc ihird lace. The prizes were cash awards and iewelry. The firsl' and second place winning diesses were sen? fo Albany for a s+a'le-wide confesf. American Fu+ure7 i ix fo 7

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CHORUS HE fall season opened successfully when 'I'he O.V.A. Chorus presenfed a gg program for our parenis a+ Open House on November IO. The Brighfon 'i 'A Morhers' Club inviied +he chorus fo preseni a program on December I, ai Beauchamp Library. On December 22, we parficipafed in ihe Chrisimas program. The soloisfs were Jennie Karim and Marfin Ahlsrrandg fhe irio was Lena Nowaizky, Carol Landers, and Ruih Pepper. Edward Seeger, Waller Howard, and Kenneih Pierce were ihe Three Kings . This year 'lhere are 95 members in Chorus. A special balanced Choir of 45 voices was organized ihis year. December 24, a+ Crouse-Irving Hospiial was rhe Choir's 'lirsl' performance. Their nex+ was on February 26 when +he Choir sang on ihe Syracuse Schools in Ac+ion program -ihrough 'lhe facilifies of WSYR. The soloisis on ihis program were Beverly Cole, George Cox, and David Rogers. The Chorus pariicipaied in ihe Spring Fesiival ai Lincoln Audiforium on May 6 and boih ihe Choir and ihe Chorus in 'lhe Valley's Spring Concerl' on May I3. The members of Chorus and rhe Choir wish 'I'o express iheir grafiiude fo our excelleni direcior, Mrs. Horiense Dederer, who has worked so hard iraining us. We wish also 'io express our fhanks and appreciafion io Marcia Frink who has been our loyal accompanist THE ALLIED YOUTH A HE Allied Youih Posl' of Valley Academy was organized May of I948 .3 , . . l is it I The officers for lasl' lerm were: Presideni, Jack Clarke: Vice Presidenl, Barbara CoH'eH: Secre'l'ary, Mary Jane Francher, and Treasurer, Mary Gallup. The new oflicers of 'ihis 'ierm are: Presideni, Harvey Kriesel: Vice Presidenl, Richard Jenks: Secreiary, Donna Jo Travis, and Treasurer, Ronald LeHerman. A 'laleni show was siaged in Valley Audiforium on February I7, and I8, I949 in which Vocafional, Cen'l'ral Noiringham and Valley parficipafed. The iwo prize winners from Valley were Hamilion Dixon and Barbara CoHe'H.